The following symptom will be fixed: when the WALKMAN is connected to one of the above listed devices and their remote control is used to operate the WALKMAN, the sound may become loud.

How to confirm the model and the firmware version

Please confirm the Model and the Firmware version from the steps below.

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

Pressbutton to select(Settings), and then press button.

Pressbutton to select Common Settings, and then press button.

Pressbutton to select Unit Information, and then press button. Confirm the Model and the Firmware version.

Computer requirements

Operating System

Windows Vista® Ultimate

Windows Vista® Business

Windows Vista® Home Premium

Windows Vista® Home Basic

Windows Vista® 64 bits

Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2004 (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows® XP Media Center Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows® XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)

Hardware

CPU: Pentium lll 1.0GHz or higherMemory: 128MB or more (512MB or more for Windows® Vista users)Display: 800 x 600 dots or better (1024 x 768 dots or better is recommended)Display Color: High Color (16bit) or higher

Before downloading

Log on to your computer as an administrator. If your computer is installed with Windows Vista, then the following message may appear: "Windows needs your permission to continue". In this case, clickContinue to proceed and follow the on-screen instructions.

Install

Please follow the steps below to download the program.

Create a folder named "FWUP" on the C drive of your computer to store the downloaded file.

Before downloading accept the terms and conditions at the end of this page. Download the following file in the folder created in Step1: NWZ-S610series_V1_01.exe (10,850KB)

After the download is completed, check that the file is correct: open Windows Explorer and make sure that the file size is 10,850KB. If the file size is different, download the file again.

Update procedure

Once the download is finished, follow the steps below to update the program.

Note:

To perform this update, the WALKMAN needs to have at least 25MB free space.

We strongly recommend that you first back up all the data (music and files) contained in your WALKMAN to your computer before proceeding with the update.

Connect the WALKMAN to the PC.

Close all running programs in Windows.In case Content Transfer starts automatically, close it and close all other running programs in Windows.

Browse to the update file located in the FWUP folder on the C drive of your computer. Double-click the NWZ-S610series_V1_01.exe file. The update program will now start.

Follow the on-screen instructions and make sure that the WALKMAN is not disconnected from the computer before the update is complete, although USB disconnection messages may sometimes appear on your computer.

At the end of the update process, the message that the update is complete appears. ClickFinish. Your WALKMAN is now updated.

Errors during upgrading

In case the PC shows the following message: "The update data file cannot be transferred because there is not enough available disk space in the device."

Delete some songs or files contained in the WALKMAN, or transfer them to the PC in order to have at least 25MB free space in the WALKMAN.

In case the PC shows the following message: "The software update of the NWZ-S615F (or NWZ-S616F, NWZ-S618F) device to version 1.01 timed out."

The update may have failed. Click Finish. Follow the Update procedure and try to update again.

When the update is complete

Make sure that your WALKMAN is correctly updated by checking the firmware version:

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

Pressbutton to select(Settings), and then press button.

Pressbutton to select Common Settings, and then press button.

Pressbutton to select Unit Information, and then press button. Confirm the Model and the Firmware version.